The Trinity Class Exercises
The Triquetra Symbol An ancient symbol of the Trinity Made of three ‘arcs’ but can be drawn as one line without the pen leaving the paper Central area with three lobes Can be seen as three ‘fish’ – an ancient symbol of Christ – Jesus Christ, God, Son, Savior
Drake – Why I Believe In The Trinity Break into groups and read Drake’s paper What argument does Drake get rid of right at the start? What is Drake’s definition of a ‘person’? What are Drake’s main points? How are they backed up by Scripture? How do his main points fit together? Can you think of some other helpful Scriptures that might apply?
God Is Three Persons Read Grudem pages Check as many of the main Scripture references as you can Discuss the idea that God is three persons
Jesus (The Son) Is Fully God Read Grudem pages top of page (except the footnotes) Check out some of the main Scriptures Discuss the idea that Jesus is fully God
The Holy Spirit Is Fully God Read Grudem pages Check out some of the main Scriptures Discuss the idea that Jesus is fully God
There Is One God Read Grudem pages 238 and 239 Check out some of the main Scripture references Discuss the idea that there is one God
Modalism Read Grudem page 242 What is Modalism? Why is it incorrect? How does it deny certain essential aspects of the Trinity?
Arianism Read Grudem pages 243, 244 and the first sentence of p. 245 What was the ‘Arian controversy’? How is it similar to the Jehovah’s Witnesses? What was the Church’s response?
Subordinationism Read Grudem 245 What was Subordinationism? What was the Church’s response? Who was the key person who helped the Church?
Adoptionism Read Grudem 245, 246 What was Adoptionism? Why is it in error? What sort of people hold this view today?
Why Is The Trinity Important? Read Grudem 247, 248 What are the six main reasons that the doctrine of the Trinity is important?
Tritheism Read Grudem p. 248 What is tritheism? Why is it in error? How does it accidentally creep into evangelical worship?